Auxiliary directional light device for an automobile

• US 20050024197A1
• Filed: 10/08/2003
• Published: 02/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chung-Yin Cheng
• Original Assignee: Chung-Yin Cheng
• Inventors: Cheng, Chung-Yin
• Application Number:
  US10/681,510
• Publication Number:
  US 20050024197A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/475
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/268 on windscreens or windows B60Q1/302 takes precedence; lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for windows B60Q3/208
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/34 for indicating change of drive direction B60Q1/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

An auxiliary directional light device includes left and right auxiliary signal lights that are to be mounted respectively on upper left and right corner portions of a windshield of an automobile, and that are to be operated in synchronization with a main directional lighting unit of the automobile. The construction as such prevents light emitted by left and right headlights of the automobile from obscuring light emitted by the left and right auxiliary signal lights.

Claims

1. An auxiliary directional light device for an automobile having an automobile body mounted with a main directional lighting unit, and a directional lighting controller for controlling operation of the main directional lighting unit, said auxiliary directional light device comprising:

left and right auxiliary signal lights adapted to be mounted on the automobile body at a level above the main directional lighting unit and adapted to be coupled electrically to the directional lighting controller such that said auxiliary signal lights operate in synchronization with the main directional lighting unit.

2. The auxiliary directional light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary signal lights are adapted to be mounted on a windshield of the automobile body.

3. The auxiliary directional light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes an electroluminescent plate.

4. The auxiliary directional light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes a light emitting diode.

5. An automobile comprising:

an automobile body having a windshield;

a main directional lighting unit mounted on said automobile body;

a directional lighting controller coupled electrically to and controlling operation of said main directional lighting unit; and

an auxiliary directional light device including left and right auxiliary signal lights mounted on upper left and right corner portions of said windshield and coupled electrically to and controlled by said directional lighting controller such that said auxiliary signal lights operate in synchronization with said main directional lighting unit.

6. The automobile as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes an electroluminescent plate.

7. The automobile as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes a light emitting diode.

8. A rearview mirror device for an automobile having an automobile body mounted with a main directional lighting unit, and a directional lighting controller for controlling operation of the main directional lighting unit, said rearview mirror device comprising:

a mirror casing having a rear side; and

an auxiliary directional light device including left and right auxiliary signal lights mounted on said rear side of said mirror casing and adapted to be coupled electrically to the directional lighting controller such that said auxiliary signal lights operate in synchronization with the main directional lighting unit.

9. The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes an electroluminescent plate.

10. The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of said auxiliary signal lights includes a light emitting diode.